Mar 30, 2010 The Nannerl Keohane Distinguished Visiting Professorship has been awarded to Dr. Christine Bachrach, renowned population researcher and former Chief of the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The … Read more

Obesity is one of the most pressing global population health issues, and importantly one that affects race/ethnic minorities and those of low socioeconomic status disproportionately. Each day, we learn more and more about the complex relationships between biologic, socioeconomic, demographic, … Read more

Mar 15, 2010 Kenneth A. Bollen has been elected chair of the Section on Social, Economic, and Political Sciences of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).  This is the primary section for the social sciences at AAAS.  … Read more

Mar 10, 2010 A new study shows both weight and diabetes risk fell for people in communities where fast food prices increased. “This study gives us strong scientific evidence that price policies, including taxes, could actually be effective at helping … Read more

Mar 5, 2010 Carolyn Tucker Halpern, CPC Fellow and UNC Associate Professor of Maternal and Child Health, will launch a project called Sexual Behavior Trajectories from Adolescence to Adulthood. To conduct the study, Halpern received a $1.6 million grant from … Read more

Mar 2, 2010 Barry Popkin and co-author Carmen Piernas studied snacking trends of U.S children and found that “childhood snacking trends are moving toward three snacks per day, and more than 27 percent of children’s daily calories are coming from … Read more

Mar 2, 2010 Margarita Mooney, CPC Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor of Sociology, will be a panelist at this UNC public discussion about citizenship, assimilation and national identity. Undocumented Immigrants in America: Our National IdentityUNC’s FedEx Global Education CenterMarch 256:30pm … Read more

Feb 16, 2010 Peter A. Coclanis, CPC Fellow and Albert R. Newsome Professor of History, describes the demographic trends of Russia and why the country has troublesome years ahead. An excerpt from the essay: “Russia, simply put, is facing a … Read more

Feb 15, 2010 “Study of a Lifetime Starts in Baby Steps” was published by the New York Times on Feb. 15, 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/health/16child.html An excerpt from the story: Nancy Dole, a co-principal investigator in Duplin, said “we had to reassure” … Read more

Feb 2, 2010 Due to inclement weather in Washington, DC, PAA has postponed this event: Dr. Kathleen Mullan Harris, CPC fellow and UNC James Haar Distinguished Professor of Sociology, will speak at a Congressional Briefing on the “Effects of the … Read more